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I turn down invitations to do things for money. i have almost no interest in making money. actually, i've acquired a fair amount of money that i will never live to spend. so earning money, in a way, depresses me, because i feel it's just piling up.
-Joyce Carol Oates
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I Turn Down Invitations To Do Things

Joyce Carol Oates
I turn down invitations to do things for money. i have almost no interest in making money. actually, i've acquired a fair amount of money that i will never live to spend. so earning money, in a way, depresses me, because i feel it's just piling up.
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